Sickick REVEALS How Bad Management Almost Ended His Music Career

Описание: In the music business, most careers don’t collapse because of bad music.
They collapse because of bad management, broken systems, and artists being kept in the dark about their own business.

In this clip from The Manager’s Playbook, Sickick breaks down one of the hardest chapters of his career: a management relationship that slowly unraveled, money conversations that turned into tension, and a series of operational failures that eventually led to something most artists never think will happen, being blocked from entering the U.S. due to mismanaged visa and immigration processes.

This isn’t a story about drama. It’s a case study in artist management red flags, music business literacy, and what happens when an artist is told to “just focus on the music” while the business side quietly falls apart.

Sickick walks through how losing the wrong team forced him to learn the music business fast, from visas and touring compliance to building the right departments, finding trustworthy management, and creating systems that protect the career instead of sabotaging it.

If you’re an independent artist, manager, producer, or anyone trying to build a real career in the music industry, this clip is a reminder of one thing: if you don’t understand your business, you’ll pay to learn it later.

Simply put, a conversation like this doesn't come cheap.

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Chapters:
00:00 Artist Management Breakdown (when the team shatters and careers get exposed)
01:29 Touring & Immigration Issues for Artists (Canada to U.S. border problems explained)
02:06 O-1/O-2 Visa Mismanagement (how bad management creates legal roadblocks)
04:44 Rebuilding an Artist Team (finding trustworthy management and support systems)
06:02 Artist Management Red Flags (money tension, trust issues, and warning signs)
08:49 Music Business Lessons for Artists (protecting your career through knowledge and structure)

The opinions shared by our guest are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host or The Manager’s Playbook.

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Host: Mauricio Ruiz
Executive Producer: Mauricio Ruiz
Director of Photography: Austin Bourdages
On Location Sound: Jesse Lopez
Editors: Madison Lair
Co-Editor: Mauricio Ruiz
Colourists: William Dobak
Sound Engineer: Madeline Currie
Project Manager: Erica Kongvongxay
Marketing Coordinator: Melanie Letra-Frade
Production Company: 8 Til Faint

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